FGV Annual Report 2017

FELDA GLOBAL VENTURES HOLDINGS BERHAD HOW WE ARE GOVERNED 76 OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELIVERING OUR STRATEGY, DRIVING PERFORMANCE Chaired by Dato’ Zakaria Arshad, the Executive Committee focuses on managing FGV’s business affairs as a whole, which includes the delivery of a competitive strategy, developing our financial structure and planning as well as driving financial performance. DATO' ZAKARIA ARSHAD Group President/Chief Executive Officer Malaysian, 58, Male Tenure: Since 1 April 2016 Skills and Qualifications: Dato’ Zakaria Arshad brings homegrown leadership experience established through his years in supervisory positions in the Group. He also offers his wealth of industry insights in his role as advisor to several trade associations, and has established international business ties through his time in the Senior Management Development Programme of Harvard Business School, United States, Fellow International Society of Nanoscience, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and Corporate Partnership Programme of Pembroke College, the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science Economics (Hons.) from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Directorship in other public companies: Director of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Managing Director of Felda Holdings Bhd and Director of Pontian United Plantations Berhad. AHMAD TIFLI DATO’ HAJI MOHD TALHA Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Services Sector Malaysian, 52, Male Tenure: Since 16 March 2011 Skills and Qualifications: Ahmad Tifli Dato’ Haji Mohd Talha established his career in accounting and has taken on numerous roles in the field, including auditor, accountant and financial controller. He also gained valuable expertise in strategy development, international sales and services, and has been overseeing our Group’s financial portfolio as Group Chief Financial Officer since 2011. In addition, he has overseas work experience through his past attachment with a chartered accounting firm in England and is a member of both the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Directorship in other public companies: Director of MSM Prai Berhad, Pontian United Plantations Berhad and Felda Holdings Bhd. PALANIAPPAN SWAMINATHAN Chief Operating Officer of Plantation Sector Malaysian, 63, Male Tenure: Since 1 February 2017 Skills and Qualifications: Palaniappan Swaminathan has extensive research experience in the fields of agronomy as well as the breeding and processing of oil palm, cocoa, coconut, coffee, tropical fruits and tropical herbs. His research accomplishments have made him a sought-after advisor in both academia and industry associations. He brings with him leadership experience gained from his past and present roles as Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Malaya, the ACCA Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance, and a certificate in plant breeding from the International Agricultural Centre of Wageningen, the Netherlands. Directorship in other public companies: Director of Pontian United Plantations Berhad. GOVERNANCE AT FGV: LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS